Rated: R
Released: 2008
Starring: Rob Reiner, Steve 'Lipps' Kudlow
Format Watched in: DVD
Anvil is the story of passion. In the boom of the metal scene of the 80's you have you Metallica, you have your Anthrax, you have your Slayer, and if you listen to the testimonials at the beginning of this movie you also have Anvil. However due to circumstances beyond their control instead of being remembered as metal gods they are mostly forgotten and clasping onto the dream that their dreams aren't dead even at 50. Some parts of this movie are hard to watch because of the awkwardness of seeing these two grown men stuck in a perpetual childishness. Rob seems to be the most levelheaded of the two with the ability to see past life in a band. Lipps however is constantly pushing the limits of sanity and grasping to straws. I say that but honestly I wish I had his conviction. In the end you will laugh, you will cry and you will want to form a band.
Rating: B+
Since the documentary, Anvil have toured with AC/DC, Alice Cooper and Saxon, have played many festivals, made TV appearances and have had another album released as well as a Greatest Hits album... The Story Of Anvil was a great documentary and I am glad to see they are getting to relive some of their early glory days once more.
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